(CNN) -- Echoing outrage seen in the streets of Indian cities after a deadly gang-rape in New Delhi, protesters in India's northern neighbor Nepal are also demanding their government take action over violence against women. For almost two weeks, demonstrators across Nepal have chanted slogans and massed outside official buildings, including the prime minister's residence, demanding better protection of women and criticizing what they describe as the government's delayed response to issues such as rape and abuse. Some protesters in Nepal credit the Indian protests with bringing the issue of women's safety to wider attention. Read more: Is this the start of India's 'Arab Spring'?

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